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The region is thus called the Driftless Area, referring to the lack of glacial drift, the material left behind by retreating continental glaciers. One and a half miles (2.4 km) south of New Albin, Iowa 26 crosses the Upper Iowa River and then intersects County Road A26, which takes the Driftless Area Scenic Byway west to Iowa 76. Through New ...
The Driftless Area, also known as Bluff Country and the Paleozoic Plateau, is a topographic and cultural region in the Midwestern United States [1] that comprises southwestern Wisconsin, southeastern Minnesota, northeastern Iowa, and the extreme northwestern corner of Illinois. The Driftless Area is a USDA Level III Ecoregion: Ecoregion 52.
Iowa scenic byways. Name Length (mi) Length (km) Notes Covered Bridges Scenic Byway 82 132 Delaware Crossing Scenic Byway 44 71 Driftless Area Scenic Byway 100 160 ...
Iowa 13 south / River Bluffs Scenic Byway – Elkader: Southern end of River Bluffs Scenic Byway overlap: Giard Township: 115.274: 185.516: US 18 east / River Bluffs Scenic Byway – McGregor: Southern end of US 18 overlap; northern end of River Bluffs Scenic Byway overlap: Allamakee: Postville: CR B38 (S. Maple Street) / Driftless Area Scenic ...
Bixby State Preserve is a nature reserve located in southwestern Clayton County, Iowa, in the midwestern United States.It is located 3 miles (4.8 km) north of Edgewood.It is operated by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources as one of the Iowa state preserves.
The Loess Hills region in Missouri. Today, the hills stretch from the Blood Run Site in South Dakota in the north to Mound City, Missouri in the south. Loess topography can be found at various points in extreme eastern portions of Nebraska and Kansas along the Missouri River valley, particularly near the Nebraska cities of Brownville, Rulo, Plattsmouth, Fort Calhoun, and Ponca, and the Iowa ...
The Bureau of Land Management Back Country Byways are roads that have been designated by the Bureau of Land Management as scenic byways. Some are also National Scenic Byways or National Forest Scenic Byways. The program was initiated in 1989 and 54 byways have since been designated in the Western United States. [1]
Iowa 44 was created on January 1, 1969, when the Iowa State Highway Commission reorganized the state's primary highway system. Iowa 44 was one of 26 state highways to receive a new route number. [3] Prior to 1969, what is now Iowa 44 was part of two highways, Iowa 64 and Iowa 39. [4] Since its designation, the route has undergone few changes.